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  Proton eMas 7 open for booking, from RM120k est – EV’s interior shown for first time at ACE, come see it!

  26 October 2024 / 48 comments

  Proton’s first production EV is now open for booking nationwide, from RM120,000 estimated! The national carmaker has unveiled the Proton eMas 7 (stylised as e.MAS 7) on the first day of the paultan.org Auto Car […]

   

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  Proton, Grab to offer e-hailing drivers rebates on Saga, 5% service discount for 2 years; campaign starts Nov 4

  25 October 2024 / 2 comments

  Proton has announced it is offering exclusive promos on its Saga sedan to Grab driver-partners. This comes after the national carmaker signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the ride-hailing service today. Starting November 4, […]

   

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  Avoid two-tier RON95 pump price; subsidy should be given based on type of vehicle, not income – expert

  25 October 2024 / 61 comments

  The most significant news of the recent tabling of Budget 2025 has to be the impending end to blanket subsidies for RON 95 petrol, which will be replaced by a targeted version that will come […]

   

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  Selangor MB proposes West Coast Expressway be extended to KL International Airport to benefit region

  25 October 2024 / 10 comments

  Selangor chief minister Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari has proposed that the West Coast Expressway be extended to to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, reported the Selangor Journal. The extension of the expressway would […]

   

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  Touch ‘n Go releases new Transformers One NFC cards, first branded RFID tag – RM25 to RM35

  25 October 2024 / 1 comment

  Being a franchise centred around humanoid robots wearing car disguise, Transformers lends itself well to automotive-related merchandise. Touch ‘n Go is seizing that opportunity with a range of new Enhanced NFC cards, designed to celebrate […]

   

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  2024 Deepavali travel time advisory for KL-Karak Highway, East Coast Expressway – Oct 30-31, Nov 2-3

  25 October 2024 / 2 comments

  In conjunction with this year’s Deepavali celebration, ANIH Berhad has released its travel time advisory for the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway and East Coast Expressway (ECE) for the festive season on the dates of October 30-31, […]

   

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  Cycle & Carriage’s first Peugeot showroom in Cheras

  25 October 2024 / 4 comments

  Cycle & Carriage is selling Peugeot cars again after signing a dealership agreement with Stellantis Malaysia in August, and the renowned auto retailer has now opened its first Peugeot showroom at Cycle & Carriage Cheras. […]

   

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  MADANI special number plate series collects RM2.6 million; significantly less than other special plate runs

  25 October 2024 / 18 comments

  Bidding for the MADANI special series of number plates has ended October 23, with RM2.6 million in revenue generated from sales of plates from this series, transport minister Anthony Loke said, reported New Straits Times. […]

   

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  MG Cyberster open for booking, on display at ACE 2024 – AWD only, estimated pricing below RM350k

  24 October 2024 / 10 comments

  Previewed in Malaysia in August, the MG Cyberster is now open for booking ahead of its public debut at the paultan.org Auto Car Expo 2024 this weekend, October 26 and 27. With the news comes […]

   

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  Honda City Hatchback in Phoenix Orange Pearl – new colour joins red, silver, grey, pearl white; no extra cost

  24 October 2024 / 10 comments

  Did you know that the Honda City Hatchback is now available in orange? If you missed the news from earlier this month, or want to see live images of the popular B-segment hatchback in the […]

   

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  Proton eMas 7 – R3 edition render by Theophilus Chin

  24 October 2024 / 11 comments

  Every new model from a national carmaker is greatly anticipated, and so it is with the Proton eMas 7. What if it was given a sportier aesthetic by the carmaker’ motorsport division R3? Here, visual […]

   

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  JPJePlate to have small-font version for 9-13 chars, future special number plates will not exceed 13 chars

  24 October 2024 / 17 comments

  This just in – during a Handal Ceria production facility tour in Cyberjaya today, it was revealed that there will be a new small-font version of the JPJePlate (currently EV-only but will be extended to […]

   

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  Digital road tax, driving licenses here to stay – Loke

  24 October 2024 / 32 comments

  Digital road tax and driver licenses in Malaysia are here to stay, and the transport ministry will not be reviewing their implementation despite calls from certain parties to do so, said transport minister Anthony Loke […]

   

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  Make EV charging stations national grid assets – Yeo

  24 October 2024 / 13 comments

  The government should consider including charging stations as national grid assets to support the proliferation of EVs in Malaysia, Puchong MP Yeo Bee Yin has said, according to Bernama. Deeming the relationship between EVs and […]

   

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  MIROS child seat survey – evaluates readiness for new law, Touch ‘n Go eWallet credit for 1st 300 participants

  23 October 2024 / 5 comments

  The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) has released a new survey to assess the use of child car seats among Malaysian motorists. The agency says it intends to evaluate the public’s readiness for […]

   

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